International Battery Day: Trends and Challenges

International Battery Day: Trends and Challenges

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On February 18th, we celebrate International Battery Day to honor the inventor of the battery, Alessandro Volta. Since then, batteries have become essential to our daily lives, powering everything from cars and smartphones to renewable energy systems. However, as the battery industry continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, challenges and opportunities need to be addressed.

The global battery market was valued at USD 104.31 billion in 2022, and it is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 15.8% from 2023 to 2030. This growth is driven by the increasing variety of applications for batteries. A prime example is the widespread adoption of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. In addition, batteries are crucial for energy storage in households, businesses, and communities, and this trend is expected to continue with new technologies and higher political pressure.

Along with the growing market and the many applications of batteries, the industry is witnessing a greater diversity of materials used in battery production to cover the higher demand and different requirements of the operational areas. In the past, mainly lead and nickel-cadmium were used, but now, other battery types are increasingly important. This includes employing solid-state electrolytes besides the already mentioned lithium-ion batteries, which offer higher energy density.

As the battery industry grows, there is also a need for proper battery treatment. Batteries contain toxic materials, such as lead, cadmium, and mercury, which can harm the environment and human health if not disposed of properly. Therefore, battery recycling is essential to reduce the impact of battery waste on the environment and recover valuable materials for reuse.

At RLG, we are committed to promoting responsible battery use and recycling with our wide range of solutions. We encourage everyone to join us in celebrating International Battery Day and to consider the role that they can play in creating a more sustainable future. Together, we can positively impact the environment and help shape the future of the battery industry.

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Les Griffith - Speakers

Business Development Director
RLGA

Les Griffith is currently the Business Development Director at RLGA and is tasked with expanding the company’s data management offerings for packaging EPR in the Americas. Les has over 30 years of industry experience in Environmental Services, Extended Producer Responsibility and Reverse Distribution. Les has spent these last 30 years working with organizations to develop progressively more sustainable solutions to the management of end-of-life materials. Prior to joining RLG, Les spent eleven years at Covanta most recently serving as the Business Development Director for the Healthcare Solutions division. His group covered North and Central America and specialized in providing a suite of services to healthcare PROs, take-back services to retail pharmacy and law enforcement and environmental services to the healthcare sector and reverse distributors. Prior to Covanta Les spent 10 years at Waste Management Inc. as an Area Manager for their Healthcare Solutions group.

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Andriana Kontovrakis - Speakers

Director of Compliance Services
RLG

Andriana Kontovrakis is the Director of Compliance Services for Reverse Logistics Group’s US team.  She manages a team responsible for ensuring manufacturer and retailer customer compliance with EPR laws for electronics, batteries, packaging, household hazardous wastes, and other consumer products across the US. Along with RLG partner the Household and Commercial Products Association, she is spearheading the development of the Household Product Stewardship Alliance, a stewardship organization forming under the guidelines of Vermont’s HHW EPR law.  Prior to working with RLG, she was a Policy Analyst with the global electronics recycler Sims Lifecycle Solutions where she managed programmatic implementation and customer and supplier accounts for the US EPR compliance unit and the Deputy Director for Waste Prevention for the NYC Department of Sanitation.

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